The Journal of Clinical Medicine (JCM, ISSN: 2077-0383) is an international, peer-reviewed, open access journal published semimonthly online by MDPI. The International Bone Research Association (IBRA), Italian Resuscitation Council (IRC), Spanish Society of Hematology and Hemotherapy (SEHH), Japan Association for Clinical Engineers (JACE), European Independent Foundation in Angiology/ Vascular Medicine (VAS) and others are all affiliated with JCM, and their members receive a discount on the article processing charges. Section “Endocrinology & Metabolism” is dedicated to publishing high-quality original research, reviews or perspectives that contribute to advancing clinical health and medicine.

Section "Endocrinology & Metabolism" follows the same open access format as the rest of JCM, meaning that you have free and unlimited access to the full texts of all published articles. We invite you to read our most frequently cited papers published in 2021 and 2022 below:

1. "Retinal Vascular Endothelial Cell Dysfunction and Neuroretinal Degeneration in Diabetic Patients"
by Malgorzata Mrugacz, Anna Bryl and Katarzyna Zorena
J. Clin. Med. 2021, 10(3), 458; https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm10030458
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/10/3/458

2. "The Role of Innate and Adaptive Immune Cells in the Pathogenesis and Development of the Inflammatory Response in Ulcerative Colitis"
by Aleksandra Kałużna, Paweł Olczyk and Katarzyna Komosińska-Vassev
J. Clin. Med. 2022, 11(2), 400; https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm11020400
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/11/2/400

3. "Advances in Osteoporotic Bone Tissue Engineering"
by Cosmin Iulian Codrea, Alexa-Maria Croitoru, Cosmin Constantin Baciu, Alina Melinescu, Denisa Ficai, Victor Fruth and Anton Ficai
J. Clin. Med. 2021, 10(2), 253; https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm10020253
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/10/2/253

4. "Testosterone and Bone Health in Men: A Narrative Review"
by Kazuyoshi Shigehara, Kouji Izumi, Yoshifumi Kadono and Atsushi Mizokami
J. Clin. Med. 2021, 10(3), 530; https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm10030530
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/10/3/530

5. "The Role of Extracellular Matrix Components in Inflammatory Bowel Diseases"
by Alicja Derkacz, Paweł Olczyk, Krystyna Olczyk and Katarzyna Komosinska-Vassev
J. Clin. Med. 2021, 10(5), 1122; https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm10051122
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/10/5/1122

6. "Effects of Hyperglycemia and Diabetes Mellitus on Coagulation and Hemostasis"
by Xiaoling Li, Nina C. Weber, Danny M. Cohn, Markus W. Hollmann, J. Hans DeVries, Jeroen Hermanides and Benedikt Preckel
J. Clin. Med. 2021, 10(11), 2419; https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm10112419
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/10/11/2419

7. "Screening for Gestational Diabetes Mellitus in Early Pregnancy: What Is the Evidence?"
by Lore Raets, Kaat Beunen and Katrien Benhalima
J. Clin. Med. 2021, 10(6), 1257; https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm10061257
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/10/6/1257

8. "Bone Metabolism and RANKL/OPG Ratio in Rheumatoid Arthritis Women Treated with TNF-α Inhibitors"
by Agnieszka Jura-Półtorak, Anna Szeremeta, Krystyna Olczyk, Aleksandra Zoń-Giebel and Katarzyna Komosińska-Vassev
J. Clin. Med. 2021, 10(13), 2905; https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm10132905
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/10/13/2905

9. "Macrophages, Low-Grade Inflammation, Insulin Resistance and Hyperinsulinemia: A Mutual Ambiguous Relationship in the Development of Metabolic Diseases"
by Gerhard Paul Püschel, Julia Klauder and Janin Henkel
J. Clin. Med. 2022, 11(15), 4358; https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm11154358
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/11/15/4358

10. "The Immune-Centric Revolution in the Diabetic Foot: Monocytes and Lymphocytes Role in Wound Healing and Tissue Regeneration—A Narrative Review"
by Laura Rehak, Laura Giurato, Marco Meloni, Andrea Panunzi, Giada Maria Manti and Luigi Uccioli
J. Clin. Med. 2022, 11(3), 889; https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm11030889
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/11/3/889

11. "Clinical Effectiveness and Safety of Once-Weekly GLP-1 Receptor Agonist Dulaglutide as Add-On to Metformin or Metformin Plus Insulin Secretagogues in Obesity and Type 2 Diabetes"
by Maria Mirabelli, Eusebio Chiefari, Vera Tocci, Patrizia Caroleo, Stefania Giuliano, Emanuela Greco, Raul Miguel Luque, Luigi Puccio, Daniela Patrizia Foti, Antonio Aversa et al.
J. Clin. Med. 2021, 10(5), 985; https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm10050985
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/10/5/985

12. "Etiology and Diagnosis of Permanent Hypoparathyroidism after Total Thyroidectomy"
by Antonio Sitges-Serra
J. Clin. Med. 2021, 10(3), 543; https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm10030543
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/10/3/543

13. "The Influence of Multidrug-Resistant Bacteria on Clinical Outcomes of Diabetic Foot Ulcers: A Systematic Review"
by Gianmarco Matta-Gutiérrez, Esther García-Morales, Yolanda García-Álvarez, Francisco Javier Álvaro-Afonso, Raúl Juan Molines-Barroso and José Luis Lázaro-Martínez
J. Clin. Med. 2021, 10(9), 1948; https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm10091948
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/10/9/1948

14. "Biochemical Markers for the Diagnosis of Mitochondrial Fatty Acid Oxidation Diseases"
by Pedro Ruiz-Sala and Luis Peña-Quintana
J. Clin. Med. 2021, 10(21), 4855; https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm10214855
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/10/21/4855

15. "Effect of Physical Activity, Smoking, and Sleep on Telomere Length: A Systematic Review of Observational and Intervention Studies"
by Rocío Barragán, Carolina Ortega-Azorín, Jose V. Sorlí, Eva M. Asensio, Oscar Coltell, Marie-Pierre St-Onge, Olga Portolés and Dolores Corella
J. Clin. Med. 2022, 11(1), 76; https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm11010076
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/11/1/76

16. "Primary Hyperparathyroidism: A Narrative Review of Diagnosis and Medical Management"
by Karel Dandurand, Dalal S. Ali and Aliya A. Khan
J. Clin. Med. 2021, 10(8), 1604; https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm10081604
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/10/8/1604

17. "MiR-126 Is an Independent Predictor of Long-Term All-Cause Mortality in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus"
by Justyna Pordzik, Ceren Eyileten-Postuła, Daniel Jakubik, Pamela Czajka, Anna Nowak, Salvatore De Rosa, Aleksandra Gąsecka, Agnieszka Cieślicka-Kapłon, Piotr Sulikowski, Krzysztof J. Filipiak et al.
J. Clin. Med. 2021, 10(11), 2371; https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm10112371
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/10/11/2371

18. "Crosstalk between Tryptophan Metabolism via Kynurenine Pathway and Carbohydrate Metabolism in the Context of Cardio-Metabolic Risk—Review"
by Małgorzata Kiluk, Janina Lewkowicz, Dariusz Pawlak and Anna Tankiewicz-Kwedlo
J. Clin. Med. 2021, 10(11), 2484; https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm10112484
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/10/11/2484

19. "Changes in Body Composition Are Associated with Metabolic Changes and the Risk of Metabolic Syndrome"
by Yun Hwan Oh, Seulggie Choi, Gyeongsil Lee, Joung Sik Son, Kyae Hyung Kim and Sang Min Park
J. Clin. Med. 2021, 10(4), 745; https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm10040745
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/10/4/745

20. "How to Assess Diabetic Kidney Disease Progression? From Albuminuria to GFR"
by Clara García-Carro, Ander Vergara, Sheila Bermejo, María A. Azancot, Ana I. Sánchez-Fructuoso, M. Dolores Sánchez de la Nieta, Irene Agraz and María José Soler
J. Clin. Med. 2021, 10(11), 2505; https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm10112505
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/10/11/2505